Learning Support Coordinator

Ashhurst School is seeking an empathetic, proactive, and highly organised Learning Support Coordinator (LSC) to lead our learning support and pastoral care systems starting in term 1, 2027.

Working closely with senior leadership, teaching staff, whānau, and external agencies, you will ensure our students with diverse learning and behavioural needs receive timely, targeted support to thrive in an inclusive environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Support and pastoral systems – maintain accurate registers in Hero, coordinate Collaborative Action Plans (CAPs), and oversee wraparound support pathways.
• Behaviour and PB4L leadership – lead the Tier 2 behaviour team, conduct Functional Behaviour Assessments (FBAs), and support staff with stepped behaviour plans and proactive classroom strategies.
• Teacher aide coordination – manage teacher aide timetabling, allocations, budgeting, and ongoing professional guidance.
• Agency and whānau liaison – partner with the Ministry of Education, RTLB, specialists, and community agencies to coordinate applications and deliver interventions.
• Reporting – provide termly updates to the school board and weekly insights to the leadership team.
• In-class support – be available to go into the classroom, see our students and teachers in action and provide support.
• Know our children – we expect the LSC to know the children, having worked alongside them, observed them, and supported them in and out of the classroom in a hands-on role.

Person specification:

• Current New Zealand Teacher Registration and Practising Certificate.
• Demonstrated expertise in neurodiversity, trauma-informed practice, and inclusive teaching.
• Strong coaching and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build collaborative relationships with staff, tamariki, and whānau.
• Experience with RTI/RTP models, student management platforms (Hero), and multi-agency co-ordination.